Washington, Jul 3 (PTI): A blistering heat wave gripping several states across the East Coast of the US prompted the closure of the Great American State Fair here Friday and forced cancellations of the Independence Day celebrations across the region. Great American State Fair was postponed until 5 PM due to extreme heat. (Alexi J….
Kanpur: Residents continued to brace intense hot conditions on Friday, as the mercury witnessed a sharp rise, taking the temperature to 41.7 degree Celsius, as recorded at the CSA weather observatory.The minimum temperature also increased and settled at 28.6 degree Celsius, resulting in warm and uncomfortable night conditions for residents. Although the maximum relative humidity…
Cauvery River has almost dried up in Bethri in Madikeri taluk Madikeri: Monsoon showers have not begun as expected in the agriculturally dominant Kodagu district this year, worrying farmers who depend on rain amid predictions of a state-wide deficiency.Last year, the monsoon arrived in the district towards the end of May, and by mid-June, several…
Varanasi: UP govt will create special forests to tackle the challenge of rising temperature and heat wave spells with the proposed ‘Mission Chhaya’ as part of Plantation Mahaabhiyan-2026. Objective is not only to plant saplings, but to prepare a safe, green and cool environment for future generations. The total plantation target for Varanasi district is…
Jhansi: At 30 degrees Celsius Jhansi recorded the highest night temperature, clocking 1.2 degrees above normal in the past 24 hours while the day temperature was second highest in the state at 44.2 degrees, 2.6 degrees above normal. Banda recorded the highest day temperature at 45.4 degrees, 3.5 degrees above normal.At day time, streets remained…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has received approval to fell or transplant 364 trees for the 9.9-km RK Ashram-Indraprastha (Central Vista) corridor.DMRC had initially sought permission to remove 405 trees, but approvals granted by the Delhi forest department and the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) resulted in 41 trees being spared.“As per CEC order…
File photo of a leopard playing with water to beat the heat at Indroda Park, Gandhinagar Gandhinagar: Indroda Nature Park has put its wildlife safety protocols on high alert as extreme summer heat waves sweep through Gandhinagar. The reserve, which is actively managed by the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER), houses over 600…
2 min readMay 29, 2026 04:09 AM IST THE INTENSIFYING heatwave in several parts of the country was a point of discussion in the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been appealing to people through social media to stay hydrated and take precautions, has given special directions to his Cabinet colleagues…
Varanasi: In view of the onset of Nautapa and the continuously rising temperature, the health department organised a special health camp under the joint aegis of Ramna health centre and AYUSH department. A large number of villagers participated in the camp and availed themselves of health check-ups, medical consultations, and free medicines.Around 250 villagers underwent…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday criticised the central govt for not purchasing the harvested crops and appealed to the Left parties to fight against the Centre on procurement.“The Union govt is not procuring even 30 percent of the harvested crops. It was only the state govt which was purchasing every single grain…
